Nursery

Hi, I was hoping someone could help me or give me some advice as I'm getting a tad bit stressed with a situation i'm going through at the moment.I recently started working in a nursery, I'm currently Level 1 qualified in child care and doing my Level 2. I'm properly employed, not an apprenticeship or anything like that.

I'm a little confused as recently some of the staff have mentioned that I probably wont be on the minimum wage as i'm not 22 yet. I'm actually 21 and i've checked a hundred times on the internet and the gov website saids its £6.70 per hour from the ages of 21 up to 24. From what I know I should be getting 6.70 per hour but some off the nursery staff have said I will probably be on less, probably £5.30 per hour as that's what you get when you're aged between 18-20.

A lot of people have said it will probably go up when I turn 22 but surely if it saids 21-24 then that's what it should be? Are they breaking the law if they don't pay me the proper wage? I just want to know where I stand as the manager herself can't even give me a proper answer about it. My friend was 20 when she started working in KFC and the day she turned 21 her wage went up. Surely it should be the same for me or maybe things are different in a nursery?

I get paid in 3 weeks so I will wait until I get my payslip and see what the hourly rate saids. It's starting to bug me now though and I just wanted to see what other people think.

You should know from your contract how much you are going to be paid - does it not say?

As you are in training, you may be considered to be an apprentice, though you say that you are not, so you surely would get at least National Minimum Wage based on your age. As you are 21 that is £6.70 and from 1st October 2016 it goes up to £6.95See ACAS: National Minimum WageYou can call ACAS Helpline for advice, their opening hours vary... they are open Saturday mornings and some weekday evenings.

Hello, I have to work 12 weeks before I receive a contract, it's like a trial so I won't know my hourly rate until I get my payslip in 2-3 weeks time.

It's definitely not an apprenticeship as It was just a normal job, I was actually the one who asked if I could do my Level 2 whilst working here because I could receive the funding and they were happy for me to do it.

In the interview the manager even said it was minimum wage so I'm just not sure what everyone's talking about! I guess I won't know until I receive my payslip.

I've asked her twice now so I don't really want to keep on pushing so to speak as I know she's really busy. I think i'll just have to see what my payslip saids in a few weeks and then ask if it's not the rate I thought it would be. Thank you for all you're messages and help X

insancerre I would love to work for you!!Unfortunately not all 'managers' are as clued up as you!! Some managers have NO idea how to manage their staff.. esp when Wages etc actually not just wages, anything are concerned!!